“As a result of repeated dealings, today the Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras informed Czech Prime Minister Petr Nečas over the telephone that the two Czechs arrested by Greek police because of supposed photography of military objects on the island of Lemnos have been released. Both can now return back …
Read More »Top 7… Games that were originally totally different games
The secret past of your favorite games Games can go through vast transformations between the time they’re conceived and released. Usually, though, the game that arrives on store shelves is more or less the one the developers sought out to make when they first came up with the idea. This …
Read More »RadioRadar podcast 021: “Quick haircut story”
This is a weird episode–we’re not going to lie. We spend a long time talking about the Top 7, then spend even longer talking about the NRA, and then we spend an even LONGER time making poop jokes. So, yeah, give it a listen! The Deets Post date: January 11, …
Read More »The Top 7… Surprisingly fun multiplayer games (inside of single-player games)
Its time to eat crow We gamers are a fickle gang, arent we? Cut the hair of our favorite monster-slaying protagonist? Treachery! Port a platform-exclusive series to another platform? Treason! But these are misdemeanors when compared to adding multiplayer to an otherwise single-player franchise. This rabble was recently re-roused when …
Read More »The greatest underdog games of 2012
Rooting for the underdogs Chances are you’ve heard a lot about all the heavy hitters of 2012, most of which became our Game of the Year 2012 nominees. But there are plenty of great titles that might’ve slipped under your radar–and now that you (maybe?) have a bit of extra …
Read More »The worst box art of 2012
‘Tis the season to mock box art You have one chance–one chance–to make a first impression. So why would you squander it with a hideous image? Box art designers have failed to learn this lesson time and again, constantly slapping a repugnant visual onto the cover of their game and …
Read More »The games of December 2012
Despite housing the bulk of the holiday shopping season, December is typically the calm after the storm for game releases–by that point, most notable titles for the year are already out and fending for themselves on store shelves or their digital equivalents. But while the schedule is notably thinner, the …
Read More »Japanese games industry “pushing back,” Square Enix tech director says
The Japanese games industry had the final word in video games for years, but this console generation has seen its publishers’ and developers’ global relevance fade. EDGE translated a 4Gamer interview with Square Enix technical director Yoshihisa Hashimoto about how Square plans to keep producing relevant and riveting triple-A games …
Read More »THQ foreclosure delayed until January 15
THQ is on the edge of foreclosure. But the publisher today announced a forbearance deal with Wells Fargo which gives the company until January 15, 2013 to secure financing alternatives with an unidentified sponsor. The Saints Row: The Third and Darksiders II publisher indicated it was pursuing alternative options when …
Read More »New Game Releases Super Show – Week of November 11, 2012
It’s Call of Duty week, but that doesn’t mean nothing else is coming out. On the contrary–there’s a ton of awesome goodness releasing this week, from a new Paper Mario ti a few Wii U games (that you won’t be able to play yet, but whatever). Take a look! Also …
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